Rock Valley College, health systems partner for career fair

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Apr 13, 2014 at 9:00 AM

If you’re curious about a career in the health care industry, Rock Valley College was the place to be Thursday and Friday.

The college, along with OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rockford Health System and SwedishAmerican Health System, sponsored a medical career fair where students could learn more about the various careers available in health care, from emergency medicine to nursing, pharmacy and physical therapy.

Both sessions were open to the public. School groups across northern Illinois attended on Friday.

Dozens of careers were on display, many with hands-on exhibits, including operating room and emergency room simulations. Professionals were available to answer questions about working in the field.

Other careers on display last week included laboratory science, radiology, respiratory and speech therapy and surgical technology.

This is the 11th year that the college and Rockford’s three major health systems joined forces to put on the event.

— Corina Curry

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